Stumper of the Week: A Brand-New Golden Rule

The nuttiest things said this week in Texas politicsby Bob Moser Published on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 5:31 CST

Lord Almighty: Only 10 days till we know just how disastrous it’s going to be for Democrats—and what kind of, er, leadership Texas will have as it deals with a massive budget deficit, among other challenges, in 2011. With the rhetoric flying hot and heavy, the competition for the most outlandish, befuddling, illogical or just flat-out clueless statements of the week in Texas politics was unusually heated—and the winners unusually nutty.

Here are this week’s Honorable Mention Stumpers:

Especially if I lose

“Our nation was founded on violence; the option is on the table. I don’t think that we should ever remove anything from the table as it relates to our liberties and our freedoms.”

—Stephen Broden, Republican challenger for state House District 30, asked by WFAA-TV’s Brad Watson about past comments calling for a violent revolution against the federal government

“The ideal scenario is Perry will announce the day after election night that this is his last term. And then mean it. Texas needs a change in the governor’s mansion after 2014, but it needs to be someone who will have the best interests of Texas voters in mind.”

The Bible says: Treat your Democratic neighbors the way Republicans would want them treated

“Above all, practice the Golden Rule.”

—Williamson County Democratic Party chair Gregory Windham, who endorsed Republican state House candidate Larry Gonzales over Democrat Rep. Diana Maldonado and abruptly resigned his post two weeks before Election Day, citing ” divisive, rigid leadership” in the Democratic Party and accusing Democrats of “engaging in personal name calling” against him.